The LaGrange Town Council approved tax abatements Monday for Lake Area Designs, a Sturgis manufacturer of wood furniture and custom moulding for the recreational vehicle industry.

The company plans to invest $1.5 million to lease and renovate a 24,000-square-foot facility on North Detroit Street in LaGrange. The company plans to move to the former All That Jazz facility when construction is finished in April.

The manufacturer plans to relocate to LaGrange by 2016 and hopes to hire 34 new workers beginning in June. Ten employees will be retained in Sturgis.

The company was founded in 2004 as Lake Area Mouldings Plus LLC, 25611 Sauger Road, in Sturgis.